New York, the L

1937, printed 1970s

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

This is a photograph of an urban street scene with elevated rail tracks. The image shows a street filled with pre-1950s automobiles below a complex structure of railway tracks. Tall skyscrapers form the background, and shadows from the tracks and fire escape ladders create contrasts in the sunlight. The composition emphasizes light and shadow, reflecting the intricacy of urban infrastructure and the pace of city life.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Rogovin, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Susan Harder c/o Kertesz Estate, New York), 1981; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Exhibition History

1982

  • Recent Acquisitions: Photography, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 1 – November 14, 1982

2007

  • Modernism: Designing a New World 1914–1939, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 17–July 29, 2007

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper center in graphite: A Kertész; by unknown hand, bottom left: New York, The L 1937; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1981.112.6

Wikidata ID

Q64074205

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